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It's pretty late, Yama-chan. [He pauses, shit, what if...] But still early enough that I can walk home if you need me to.

[There was that crack he made earlier about "what will the neighbours think", but if Yamaguchi's parents come home tomorrow and find an older boy they don't know from another school there, there could be trouble. Or not, but he doesn't know Yamaguchi's family. There are other reasons Yamaguchi might prefer he didn't crash on his couch as well, but he doesn't want to think about those right now.]

Edited 2015-02-16 09:11 (UTC)

? [Yamaguchi can't help the way his face immediately falls in disappointment. But, he won't complain, if the other boy's asking to go home even if it feels like he only got here.]

Oh. Do you need t'leave, Oikawa-san...?

[Oh? Oh. Oh. That's disappointment. He probably shouldn't be so pleased but he really kind of is.]

Not at all, Yama-chan. I'd love to stay but I just din't know if you were okay with that.

No, no, that's fine! There's no one else here until tomorrow, an' my parents probably wouldn't even notice either way...I mean, you can stay if you want to!!

[He's trying not to come across as extremely hopeful for the company, with limited success.]

[He relaxes, not having to worry about parents reactions is always a good thing. And if it means he gets to stay out of his own house for a weekend then he's not going to complain. Plus, he doesn't have to worry about what Yamaguchi's doing if he can keep an eye on him. Which is a concern he'll ponder later.

The best thing is that Yamaguchi seems to want him here. Maybe he'd be happy with anyone but he's the only one here so that's something.]

Then I want to. [His smile might be a little too honest. Sleepover!!]

But, you have parents like that, Yama-chan?

[The kind who wouldn't notice that he has a friend over.]

Hm?

Uhh, like what? [Yamaguchi doesn't seem to pay much mind to the question; he's still just happy that Oikawa is going to stay and hang out.]

They're type that don't pay attention?

[His aren't like that, even a little, but he's seen it enough times to know it can take make an impact. He's a good captain for a reason and one of those is noticing things off the court.]

Oh? [Yamaguchi's eyes widen, looking suddenly embarrassed as if he's just now considering how it sounded when he said those words before.] No, no, it's not like that!! It's not as if, my parents aren't nice to me or anything. They're just both busy adults...

[And they have to work long hours, usually out of town in one of their cases. So Yamaguchi's been a latchkey kid since grade school.]

[He's not actually hearing evidence that counters his assumption but he doesn't want to pry.

Too hard.]

Ah, so they're out a lot? That must be hard.

Mmeh, it's not so bad. I'm pretty good at taking care of myself! [Feeling like rest his head somewhere, and not wanting to try it on Oikawa again in case he dislikes it, Yamaguchi leans sideways into the couch so he's still facing him. The irony of saying those last couple of sentences when he was dying not half an hour ago due to indigestion seems lost on Yamaguchi, though maybe he's just grinning like a moron because he's happy Oikawa actually agreed to stick around.]

[Yeah, Oikawa's recent experience is calling bullshit on that. But he supposes he's at least average at taking care of himself, and telling him he's not won't help anything, particularly when he's still full of warm fuzzies from the alcohol.]

It's just a little sad you had to, that's all, Yama-chan.

[He's relieved that Yamaguchi's getting comfortable without initiating contact but he does wish he could have stayed relaxed before. Made himself out to be a bit cooler.]

See? That's what the vodka's for, Oikawa-san~

[If they were having this conversation sober, Yamaguchi probably would be in a less cheery mood. But all things considered he's a happy drunk.]

But I'd be much better company than a bottle of vodka, Yama-chan. So don't forget to call.

[Maybe he likes taking care of people. Or at least Yamaguchi. It's almost enjoyable now.]

Sometimes I've called Kageyama. Since his parents don't exactly come home on weekends either, you know....but he was gonna be busy today so...

[Yamaguchi cuts off mid-sentence, pales, then frantically starts backpedaling, having remembered too late exactly who he's talking to (and about).]

...Not that he's better company than you, I mean!! It's really great that you're here instead, Oikawa-san...!

[Smooth, Yamaguchi. Smooth. But his attempt at covering his mention of Kageyama is almost sweet in a way. He cares about Oikawa's feelings regarding Kageyama enough that he'd blurt out something like that.]

Yama-chan. You're allowed to have friends. I'm glad that you had someone else to call. [Sort of. He's sober and older than Yamaguchi so he can't very well say that he'd rather Yamaguchi stays far far away from Kageyama before he becomes a better person as well as a better setter than Oikawa. But he wants to.] But I am better company, aren't I?

Sorry, Oikawa-san. I know you two don't seem to like each other much... [understatement of the year.] ...but you do seem better than Kageyama is, at talking to people.

[He feels guilty about insulting his teammate, even indirectly, though it's true that Oikawa's a bit more charming in the communications department than Kageyama.]

Such flattery, Yama-chan! Being better than Kageyama at talking to people certainly is a feat.

[He should hold his tongue but he's never been good at doing that when it comes to Kageyama.]

It is? [Yamaguchi's too startled to hear that to pretend he isn't startled.]

[Well. This is awkward.]

No, Yama-chan. That was a joke.

...But he's so bad at it. [OKAY IT'S MEAN BUT KAGEYAMA LITERALLY SAYS "GWAH" AND "PAH" LIKE THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE REAL WORDS]

He is. Utterly dreadful, that would be what the joke is. [A joke he shouldn't have made and feels like an ass for explaining. He wouldn't mind insulting Kageyama to someone else but he cares about what Yamaguchi think about him.

He considers.] Though he might be better if you got him drunk.

I don't want Kageyama to get drunk again. That'd be awful. [Yamaguchi sighs, bringing up his hands to rub the heels of his palms over his suddenly aching eyes.] He's so sad, Oikawa-san, I dunno what to do. He says he does this alot, like with the vodka last time, and it's no big deal, but I'm scared he's gonna keep going week after week till he gets sick or hurts himself, or, who knows...

He'll cope, Yama-chan. [He both wants to know everything Yamaguchi knows about Kageyama being sad and nothing at all. Apart from reflexive hatred left over from middle school, he can't - doesn't want to - identify his emotions about him.]

Nothing phases him for long. His head is impervious from normal damages and I don't really think there's much going inside it.

[Yamaguchi looks at him curiously, head tilting a little further into the couch as he uncovers his eyes.]

...Do you really believe that, Oikawa-san?

Shouldn't I? It's true. You should have seen him in middle school.

Ah, but he's easier to rile up these days. Makes him seem a little closer to us commoners.

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oh yamaguchi :(

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